Geri Horner was a complete novice when she went on the Great Sport Relief Bake Off, and now it’s helped her battle with food after suffering from bulimia for so many years.

The former Spice Girl has revealed how she went on the Sport Relief version of the hit BBC show because of her nine-year-old daughter, and how it became a “landmark” in her life after learning to bake.

In an interview with You magazine, the 43-year-old revealed just how liberating her stint on the show – which was filmed in September last year – was for her.

Geri says it's a "landmark" for her to be celebrating cake (Image: BBC)

Geri and John Simpson bake on Great Sport Relief Bake Off 2016 (Image: BBC)

“Throughout my 20s, I had bulimia. Even when I’d recovered from it, I had a distant relationship with food,” Geri explained.

“I wanted to be a healthy example for my daughter, so I tried to have balance. But to bake properly and celebrate cake rather than run from it was such a landmark for me.”

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The former girlband star, who is now married to Infiniti Red Bull Formula One team principal Christian Horner, added: “The creativity of baking something is like writing a song; it’s a mood-changer.”

Geri was a novice before learning to bake for the show (Image: BBC)

John Simpson and Geri Horner on the BBC baking show (Image: BBC)

In her interview, Geri also revealed that as she has grown older, and married herself, she has more empathy for her pals who got hitched young – like Victoria Beckham.

“I get it now. I remember when Victoria [got married], my focus was just our group of women,” she said.